Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Albert* Jones Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert* Jones - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Greeley, Colorado, USA - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Colorado, USA

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - Skareggae

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT BACK

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*

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